Like so many other people across the world I was deeply saddened and shocked at the news of the passing of Angela Landsbury . Angela was an amazing actress who had a long and successful career in both film and television. She will be remembered by many for her role as Jessica Fletcher in the […]
On this day 23rd September 1999, a monument to Sherlock Holmes was unveiled on Baker Street in London. This was a special day for fans of the great detective, as it marked the 100th anniversary of the first publication of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The monument is a 9-foot-tall bronze statue […]
On this day in 1994, the first episode of the series “Friends” premiered! How many times did you watch this masterpiece? 🙂
On this day in 1955, the first copy of the Guinness Book of Records was published in Great Britain.
On August 24, 2006, Pluto was excluded from the list of planets of the solar system and classified as a dwarf planet. Poor little Pluto - don't worry - you might be downgraded, but we won't forget you! In the solar system, there are now only 8 planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, […]
The first international film festival took place in Venice on August 21, 1932
On August 20, 1896, the Strowger Automatic Telephone Exchange Company submitted a patent application for the Telephone Rotary Dial. Does anybody remember the days of the rotary dial telephone - I sure do!
On August 17, 1903, the Pulitzer Prize was established in the United States - one of the most prestigious awards in the United States in literature, journalism, music, and theatre. The award is named after newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer, who donated money to Columbia University to establish the prize. The award is presented annually to […]
On August 15, 1769, the great emperor of France and the brilliant commander Napoleon I Bonaparte, known throughout the world for his military exploits and reforms, was born.